Auditory Stimulus Selection in Rodents and the Cocktail Party Problem

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Channel: Cell Press · 2014 · Science & Technology

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We must often focus on important sounds in our environment while ignoring others—sometimes called the "cocktail party problem." In this video, Dr. Chris Rodgers explains how rats were trained to perform a similar task. Prestimulus modulation of neuronal activity may underlie this ability. For more information, see Rodgers and DeWeese, Neuron 82(5).

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